Community News

Forecasters are anticipating frigid temperatures with wind
chills below zero on Tuesday. Because of the anticipated
dangerously cold weather, the Carroll County Department of Citizen
Services will operate six warming centers around the county
Tuesday. The public libraries will also be open and available to
anyone in need of a warm place. All...

Town residents will be pleased to know that Sykesville has added
two additional yard waste and Christmas Tree removal dates.
Yard waste placed in a brown Kraft bag and Christmas trees
will be picked up for curbside removal January 9 and 16th.
The Town asks that you please remember to remove any and all
decorations from trees. If you...

Piney Run Park has sent out a letter for Piney Run Park Patrons announcing 2014 Season passes with dates and details, as well as park hours. They are available now. Read the full Season Pass Letter here.

Sykesville will be holding it's 40th annual Fall Festival
October 12, 2013 from 10am - 5pm. This is sure to be a great
event and include more children's activities, entertainment, and
music then in any year past! They will also be featuring a
Beer Garden, Food and much more!

Carroll County residents who
are 60 years or older can get free legal assistance, courtesy of
the Bureau of Aging and Disabilities. Services are
provided through the Mid-Western Maryland Office of the Legal Aid
Bureau. Call the Legal Aid Bureau at 1-800-679-8813 between 9:00 am
and noon on Tuesday...

Eldersburg’s First Stand-Alone Chick-fil-A Restaurant Opening
Sept. 26;
First of Three Maryland Restaurants to Open in the Next Two
Months
First 100 in Line at New Restaurant at 6032 Sykesville Road to Win
Free Year’s Supply of Chick-fil-A MealsELDERSBURG, MD. (Sept. 26, 2013) – Eldersburg’s
first...

According to a press release from the Carroll County Sheriff's
Office:

"The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information
regarding the identity and location of a black male in his 30’s
approximately 6-4” tall, and weighing approximately 220-250lbs who
robbed the Bank of America in the 6400 Block of Ridge Road
this...

The votes are in and unfortunately, Sykesville, did not win the
Paint What Matters contest, however we would like to congratulate
Ellicott City for being picked as one of the 20 towns in the
contest. Benjamin Moore will begin planning the painting over
the next year working with the businesses and contractors to
restore and enhance Main...

Thursday, June 20, 2013 – The free Carroll County Veterans
Shuttle began operating in the fall of 2012 taking veterans from
Carroll County to the Green Street or Lock Raven Boulevard
Veterans Hospitals in Baltimore or Fort Detrick in Frederick.
Initially the shuttle only operated on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and
Thursdays, but has recently...

The South Carroll Senior and Community Center, as well as the
Eldersburg Library, will have a cooling center open due to the
Maryland Department of the Environment issuing a Code Orange air
quality alert for Baltimore and DC Metro areas because of the
temperature and humidty forecast for Tuesday & Wednesday, June
25th & 26th...